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Mars Science Laboratory Shell, Looks Like an Alien Craft

October 19, 2008

Although it appears like a UFO of Zone 51, it is actually only the bottom of the Mars science laboratory Rover AeroShell, it becomes the biggest AeroShell in the history of space exploration. The Aerosell has a 15 feet in diameter, larger than the Apollo capsule heatsield at nearly 13 feet.
though, this [...]

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Messenger Sends Topographic Images of Mercury

October 8, 2008

NASA robotic mission to Mercury, Messenger, has sent the latest images of the planet.
From the photo, scientists predicted that the small Mercury can become the second center of life for mankind, considering the distance of the planet with the Sun that only 36 million miles. Of course, the atmosphere is very thin, and the [...]

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Charles Simonyi Trains for Second Spaceflight

September 30, 2008

American billionaire and Ex-Microsofter Charles Simonyi, who paid more than $20 million to fly to the International Space Station aboard a Russian-built Soyuz capsule in spring 2007 now training for a second trip to the International Space Station in Spring 2009.
If he really goes for his second spaceflight, he will become world’s first repeat [...]

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